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Oklahoma is closer to becoming a state where residents can carry guns in the open. A bill to allow citizens to carry guns with no license or training cleared a Capitol committee Wednesday. But pushback continues.

Oklahoma is closer to becoming a state where residents can carry guns in the open. A bill to allow citizens to carry guns with no license or training cleared a Capitol committee Wednesday. But pushback continues.

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Updated: 10:20 PM CDT May 4, 2016

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WEBVTT ITAL COMMITTEE. BUT PUSH BACK CONTINUES. PATRINA ADGER HAS THE STORY NEW AT 10:00. PATRINA: TODAY THE HOUSE APPROVES RESIDENTS OVER THE AGE OF 21 THE RIGHT TO OPENLY CARRY WITHOUT A LICENSE OR TRAINING. >> WE'RE TRYING TO MAKE SURE THESE LEGISLATORS UNDERSTAND THAT THEY MADE THESE PROMISES TO UPHOLD THE CONSTITUTION AND THEY'RE NOT DOING IT. PATRINA: DON SPENCER WITH THE OKLAHOMA AMENDMENT ASSOCIATION IS CONTINUING THE FIGHT TO ENSURE OKLAHOMANS HAVE THE LEGAL RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS IN THE OPEN. >> IF IT'S A PROFESSIONAL SPORTING EVENT, IT'S A STATE COMPELLING INTEREST THAT THE STATE DOES NOT WANT WEAPONS IN THERE. PATRINA: STRICT SCRUTINY WILL PROTECT ORGANIZATION LIKE THE THUNDER FROM HAVING TO ALLOW WEAPONS INSIDE THE EVENT HE WANTS THE STATE CONSTITUTION CHANGED TO WEAR THOSE RIGHTS WILL NOT BE INFRINGED OR SUBJECT TO SCRUTINY. HE SAYS THE BILL STILL NEEDS A FEW MORE SIGNATURES BEFORE BEING FULLY CONSIDERED. BUT THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION ENDS MAY 29. >> THERE SHOULD BE NO HESITATION ON THIS BEING PROTECTED. JUST LIKE 20 YEARS AGO CONCEALED CARRY, THERE WILL BE BLOOD IN THE STREETS AND THREE YEARS AGO, WE HAD OPEN CARRY AND THERE WOULD BE BLOOD IN THE STREETS BUT THAT HAS NOT HAPPENED EITHER. PATRINA: OKLAHOMA IS ONE OF 15

Oklahoma is closer to becoming a state where residents can carry guns in the open. A bill to allow citizens to carry guns with no license or training cleared a Capitol committee Wednesday. But pushback continues.